Seal Cove Brook at Cappahayden
Water level and flow at gauge 02ZM009, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well above normal for October (329% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 46 years of monthly averages): 2.06 m³/s72.7 cfs – 3.90 m³/s138 cfs, median 2.60 m³/s92.0 cfs. Right now it is at 329% of the median.
April 9, 2014 · approved records 1979–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 11% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 45 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low 6.
Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.
Forecast for Cape Race (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| St. Shotts RiverTrepassey · 42 km | 0.67 m2.20 ft | Above normal |
| Mahers RiverHolyrood · 58 km | 1.65 m5.43 ft | Very high |
| Rocky RiverColinet · 62 km | 0.96 m3.15 ft | Above normal |
| Little Salmonier RiverNorth Harbour · 65 km | 2.59 m8.48 ft | Above normal |
| Waterford RiverKilbride · 78 km | 0.59 m1.94 ft | Normal |
| Northeast RiverPlacentia · 81 km | 1.46 m4.80 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ZM009 · Seal Cove Brook Near Cappahayden
Location: 46.8463, -52.9726 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Seal Cove Brook at Cappahayden today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 2.42 m (7.94 ft) with a flow of 8.57 m³/s (303 cfs).
Is the Seal Cove Brook at Cappahayden high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (329% of the median).
Is the Seal Cove Brook rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Seal Cove Brook at Cappahayden?
75.6 m³/s (2,670 cfs) on April 9, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ZM009 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.